South Africa is often considered the most industrialised nation in sub-Saharan Africa. It is little surprise, therefore, that tree planting schemes become such an attractive means of carbon offset for government bodies. But is the value of savannas being overlooked? ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

We're looking for a research associate to work on creative future visioning. You'll identify existing technologies which may be used to develop interactive simulations of evolving landscapes & help chart pathways to resilient ecosystems. Apply by 10 August: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

PhD student Tracey Hayes recently attended the International Society for Folk Narrative Research conference in Reykjavik where she chaired & presented her research as part of a panel on ‘Narrative Ecologies: Folklore, Fiction, & Cultural Response to Climate Change.’ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Exploring urban rewilding in practice PhD researcher Georgina Mitchell recently presented her initial findings from walking interviews with people working on urban rewilding projects across London. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Exploring the role of AI in sustainable farming. Tom Timberlake & colleagues investigate whether AI can provide advice that is scientifically sound, locally relevant & practically useful. Can it bridge the gap between ecological research and on-farm decision-making? www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Themed around ‘Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The stories of Political Ecology,’ the Political Ecology Network conference was a vibrant, engaging week which provided an inspiring and grounding segue into the final three months of Nikki Paterson's PhD. #POLLEN2026 www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Tracey Hayes reflects on the cultural inflections of extinction in her latest PhD chapter. If the role of the archive is to preserve cultural traditions, what can they tell us about extinct creatures & what are the challenges of seeking out the extinct in the archive? www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

What can archaeology say about ‘rewilding’? @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social recently attended the Into the Wild network meeting bringing together archaeologists, palaeoecologists, landowners & conservationists to discuss resilient & desirable futures for UK landscapes. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Exploring human-nature relationships in Bangladesh’s city parks. PhD student Rebecca Morris reflects on a whirlwind reconnaissance trip, gaining insight into the context and dynamics of green spaces in one of the world’s fastest urbanising countries. ➡️Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Victoria Coulton considers biodiversity change in Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures. With a 2030 deadline, governments around the world are under growing pressure to fulfil the targets established by the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Andrew Gibson reflects on the importance of direct ecological experience for environmental scholarship while supporting an undergraduate fieldtrip to Lutkemeerpolder - a small organic urban farm in the Netherlands. Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Earlier this month postgraduate researchers from @york.ac.uk & @northumbriauni.bsky.social came together to organise a @northernenvhistory.bsky.social workshop on all kinds of ‘yuckiness’ & unwanted non-human life, including vermin, weeds, insects, fungi & mud. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

We've got another great opportunity to join our centre! We’re looking for a postdoctoral researcher to explore how rights of nature legal frameworks can be successfully implemented through governance, exploring biocultural relationships and biodiversity protection. sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

Driven by a lifelong love for the natural world, Dominique Maucieri's research journey evolved from terrestrial fieldwork to marine ecology. She's now joined LCAB as a postdoc working on understanding biological responses to human-driven environmental change. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

We are excited to be recruiting a number of new postdoctoral researchers working across a range of topics from biodiversity modelling and creative future visioning to cultural understandings of biodiversity and game design. Find out more and apply by 28 April: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

Tracey Hayes reflects on the (Super)naturecultures Symposium which brought together folklorists & ethnologists from across the North Atlantic region to explore vernacular conceptions of the natural world & humans’ relationship to it as expressed in folk tradition. ➡️ www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Marco Franzoi reflects on his Japanese Society for the Promotion of the Science fellowship and how a chance mention by a friend led to one of the most rewarding experiences of his academic and professional career. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Created for our university community, the touch grass bingo card encourages you to slow down, unplug, & reconnect with nature on campus. Supporting sustainability, celebrating biodiversity & nurturing wellbeing. 🌿Download a card & head outside: drive.google.com/file/d/1cxZy...

New paper uses stable carbon isotopes from baobabs in Madagascar to reconstruct long-term rainfall records. Understanding long-term patterns in rainfall variability helps us to untangle the role of climate & people in driving vegetation change. ➡️Read more: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. It’s unlikely to be bears but if you're somewhere along the UK’s west coast you may just find yourself in a rainforest, or at least a temperate one. Kian Hayles-Cotton reflects on his PhD fieldwork. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Sarah Bezan & Peter Sands edit a special issue that examines de-extinction through the lenses of art and science. The issue considers the ways in which species revival depends as much on speculative imaginaries as it does on the hard genetic & ecological sciences. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

This Sustainability Week join LCAB and @york.ac.uk grounds staff to plant a blackthorn thicket on Campus East. 📆4 March 🕜13:30 - 16:00 Open to staff and students but places are limited so book now: www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...

Researching God’s Acre: The Biodiversity of British Churchyards A widespread community initiative seeking to improve biodiversity in the UK is churchyard improvement schemes. @jessbotha.bsky.social considers why they're important & what we can learn from them www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Clemency Cooper’s PhD research aims to understand how perceptions of the landscape have shaped the North York Moors, and how evidence of past change might influence decisions about its future character. @northyorkmoors.org.uk www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

LCAB at IPBES 12: Reflections from Manchester. An LCAB group attended #IPBES12 to observe proceedings, engage with stakeholders & learn more about how the platform works in practice. Find out more about what they learned: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

A new study reveals key challenges & recommends solutions for protecting biodiversity within oil palm landscapes. Corporate commitments to biodiversity protection are difficult to achieve; linking scientific guidance with local knowledge is key to success. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene... #IPBES12

Academics, policy makers and businesses are coming together this week at #IPBES12 in Manchester. LCAB researchers are official observers at this important plenary meeting which will have a particular focus on business and biodiversity and the nature-positive approaches companies can adopt.

Jamie Carr highlights the growing call for rights-based, locally led conservation and introduces his horizon scan on the realities - challenges, trade-offs and co-benefits - of implementing the Principles for Inclusive Nature Action in real-world contexts. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene... #IPBES12

Join us for a discussion and screening of UNRULY with @joenq.bsky.social; a South African theatre production exploring challenges of human-wildlife coexistence when tensions run high between people and baboons. Thurs 26 Feb | 10am or 3pm Book a place: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Eilidh Thompson introduces her PhD research into the decline of fish numbers in Ullswater. Piecing together sources of historical information, including fishing guides, romantic literature & newspaper reports, she hopes to be able to model the history of the lake. www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...